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Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch
as Will Parker
Claudia Christian
as Julia Regan - IBS
Duncan Duff
as Richard Pritchard - ESN
Sharon Horgan
as Katie Tate - ESN
Colin Stinton
as Anthony Markovitz
Steve Toussaint
as Adam Lockwood
Indira Varma
as Melanie Bellamy
Philip Brodie
as Colin Kay - So News
Tom Goodman-Hill
as Guy Batson - Go Sports
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2005
Runtime1 Season
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, News
Votes7
DirectorJohn Morton, Tony Roche
WritersTony Roche, John Morton
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBroken News
About Broken News
Broken News is a comedy programme shown on BBC Two in autumn 2005 and in Australia on SBS-TV from the 17 July 2006. The show poked fun at the world of 24-hour rolling news channels. The title of the show is a play on the phrase "breaking news". The show jump cut between its various spoof TV channels, which covered both the central story and other stories that would be of interest to their audience. A large part of the comedy came from observations about the nature of news presentation rather than the stories themselves.
Directed by John Morton, Tony Roche, Broken News leans on a strong ensemble — Benedict Cumberbatch, Claudia Christian, Duncan Duff — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2005.
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